German giant Volkswagen Group is to send the first LNG-fuelled vessel it chartered from Siem Car Carriers on its maiden voyage. Siem Confucius in Germany’s port of Emden (Image: Volkswagen Group) The Siem Confucius is the first of two vessels built at China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding yard which will replace Volkswagen’s
Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation United European Car Carriers (UECC) has cut steel for its second LNG battery hybrid-powered PCTC. Courtesy of UECC European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines has ordered two next-generation PCTCs of which the first would be
State-owned LNG Croatia, the developer of the country’s first import terminal, said Monday that all of the capacities at the planned Krk facility have been booked for the next three years. Krk LNG construction works (Image: LNG Croatia) The LNG terminal on the Croatian island of Krk in the northern
London Stock Exchange-listed Predator Oil & Gas has established a new unit Predator LNG Ireland to advance an FSRU project in the country. Illustration. Courtesy of Höegh LNG SLR Environmental Consulting has been appointed as regulatory, planning and environmental advisors to Predator LNG Ireland to advance the floating storage and
The Hong Kong-headquartered VPower Group ventured into the LNG-to-power business through its partnership with China National Technical Import and Export Corporation. Courtesy of VPower The partnership fired up the LNG-fueled power plant in Thaketa Township of Yangon, Myanmar on June 14. VPower noted it is the first time LNG has
Venture Global LNG is to start site preparation works at its proposed Plaquemines liquefaction plant in Louisiana following an approval by the US energy regulators. Plaquemines LNG (Image : Venture Global LNG) FERC on Monday approved a request filed by Venture Global LNG earlier this year “to proceed with initial
Japan’s Inpex said on Tuesday it has completed previously launched refinancing of part of the funding for its Ichthys liquefied natural gas export project in Australia. Image courtesy of Inpex The refinancing deal includes a portion of the project finance loans arranged in 2012 with export credit agencies and commercial
French industrial gases and services specialist, Air Liquide, has commissioned a Turbo-Brayton boil-off gas reliquefaction unit on LNG tanker newbuild. Courtesy of Air Liquide The BOG unit was commissioned during a gas trial of TMS Cardiff Gas LNG carrier named Qogir earlier in May. The vessel is being built by